Oerther DB, Glasgow ME. The Nurse+Engineer as the Prototype V-Shaped Professional.
Nurs Outlook 2021;
70:280-291. [PMID:
34922765 DOI:
10.1016/j.outlook.2021.10.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Descriptions of convergence research include promises to solve complex societal problems, such as environmental determinants of health and social determinants of health, through the integration of diverse disciplines, such as nursing and engineering, to create novel frameworks, such as the V-shaped professional.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper was to define the nurse+engineer as a prototypical V-shaped professional.
METHODS
Starting from a description of the I-shaped discipline of nursing and the I-shaped discipline of engineering, we follow an intentional pathway to define the concept of the nurse+engineer as a new V-shaped professional.
FINDINGS
Examples of the nurse+engineer at the bedside and the nurse+engineer in the community are highlighted to support a theoretical definition of the V-shaped nurse+engineer.
DISCUSSION
Implications of the nurse+engineer in the workforce and practical recommendations for training nurse+engineer professionals are provided to improve healthcare policy, practice, research, and education through scientific discovery and innovation.
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